Arts & Culture

A talented singer, dancer and actor, Mackenzie Crawford, 11, is already what you’d call a triple-threat. “I also play softball, basketball and volleyball,” the East Middle School sixth grader mentioned. OK, Mackenzie may, in fact, be considered a quadruple-threat. “You see, I love doing a lot of things,” she said with a confident grin. But … READ MORE

The Sioux City Public Schools Foundation recently received a grant from the Gilchrist Foundation for $20,000. The grant will be used to address the unique art-focused curriculum needs of Hunt A+ Elementary. The leadership team at Hunt A+ Elementary school will use the grant funds to coordinate year-long curricula, which will culminate in an all-school … READ MORE

FEATURED NEWS

Ryan Dumkrieger, Sioux City North High School principal, has been named the 2018 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year by School Administrators of Iowa. “Choose any measure of how a successful secondary school is evaluated and Ryan is making it happen at Sioux City North. As examples, graduation and attendance rates are rising and Advanced Placement opportunities have nearly tripled in three years. Through Ryan’s leadership, his team of outstanding educators is creating a learning environment where students are engaged and successful,” said SAI Executive Director Roark Horn.